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New York State of
Mind
By: Mr. Luvera
New York State Flag
State Fruit
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The apple was adopted as the State fruit in 1976.
Apples are sweet and crisp.
They come in many varieties, such as Golden
Delicious, McIntosh and Winesap.
State Beverage
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Milk comes from the dairy cow.
Butter, cheese and ice cream are made from
milk.
It was adopted as the State beverage in 1981.
State Marine / Saltwater Fish
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The striped bass was adopted as the State marine or
saltwater fish in 2006.
Striped bass or "stripers" are silvery with 7 to 8 black
stripes.
They are found seasonally in the tidal portion of the
Hudson River and coastal waters around Long Island.
State Tree
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The sugar maple is our
main source of maple
syrup made from sap
stored in its trunk.
Its leaves are pointed and
turn bright colors in the
fall.
The sugar maple was
adopted as the State tree
in 1956.
Niagara Falls, New York
State Flower
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The rose was adopted as the State flower in 1955.
Roses are soft, fragrant flowers with thorny stems. They
grow in bushes and are seen in many gardens.
State Insect
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The ladybug is an orange beetle with black spots.
It helps gardeners by eating tiny pests that ruin plants.
The ladybug was adopted as the State insect in 1989.
State Bird
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The bluebird was
adopted as the State
bird in 1970.
The bluebird is one of
the first birds to return
North each spring.
State Animal
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Beavers build dams across streams by packing
mud with their long, flat tails.
The beaver was adopted as the State animal in
1975.
State Freshwater Fish
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The brook trout was adopted as the State
freshwater fish in 1975.
Brook trout live in freshwater brooks, lakes and
streams.
State Fossil
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Eurypterus remipes, a 420 million year-old
eurypterid, was adopted as the State fossil in
1984.
Eurypterids are extinct, distant relatives of the
horseshoe crab.
State Gem
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The garnet was adopted as the State gem in
1969.
Garnets are used in jewelry and are a dark red
color.
State Muffin
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The apple muffin was
adopted as the State
muffin in 1987 as a result
of the efforts of
students throughout
New York State.
Apple muffins are made
by adding small pieces of
apple to muffin batter
before it is baked.
State Shell
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The bay scallop was adopted as the State shell in
1988.
They live at the bottom of the sea and can swim
by flapping their shells together.
State Reptile
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The common snapping turtle was adopted as the
State reptile in 2006.
The common snapping turtle has a large head,
long, saw-toothed tail, and stocky legs with large
claws.
State Bush
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The lilac was adopted as
the State bush in 2006.
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The lilac is an
ornamental shrub with
showy, fragrant blooms
in spring and early
summer.